GoodPop
{{Short description|American confectionery}}
{{Infobox company
| name = GoodPop
| logo = GoodPop_company_logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_caption = GoodPop company logo
| type = Private
| foundation = Austin, Texas, United States (2009)
| location = Austin, Texas, United States
| founder = Daniel Goetz
| industry = Food Processing
}}
GoodPop is an American Certified B Corporation{{cite web | url=https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/goodpop/ | title=GoodPop - Certified B Corporation - B Lab Global }} and a producer of all natural and organic ice pops, frozen desserts and sparkling juices, headquartered in Austin, Texas.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/dining/a-proper-setting-for-a-meal-at-the-beach.html|title=To Lick: Organic Ice Pops Without the Guilt|last1=Fabricant|first1=Florence|date=2014-08-12|website=The New York Times|access-date=2014-08-12}} The company was founded in 2009 by then University of Texas student Daniel Goetz.{{cite web|url=http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2011/08/ut-alums-goodpops-are-sweet-treats-for-grown-ups/|title=UT Alum's GoodPops are Sweet Treats for Grown-Ups|last1=Cahalan|first1=Rose|date=2011-08-19|website=Texas Exes|access-date=2014-04-04}}
History
GoodPop was founded out of a desire to provide a healthier and more sustainable alternative to traditional frozen treats. GoodPop began selling its products at farmers markets in Austin in 2009.{{cite web | url=https://www.fb101.com/goodpop-cleans-up-another-classic-frozen-treat-with-new-organic-junior-pops/ | title=GoodPop Cleans up Another Classic Frozen Treat with New Organic Junior Pops | date=22 March 2022 }}
Social Impact & Mission
GoodPop is a social impact company{{cite web | url=https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/GoodPop+is+Making+Good+Deeds+Go+Viral+on+Tiktok+With+%23PledgeGood/18916964.html | title=GoodPop is Making Good Deeds Go Viral on Tiktok with #PledgeGood }} that strives for end to end corporate social responsibility. GoodPop's non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, The Pledge Good Foundation, was set up to support the causes that GoodPop and its employees care about, including equity and inclusion, the environment, food security, and animal rights.{{cite web | url=https://www.fb101.com/goodpop-wants-to-make-good-deeds-go-viral-on-tiktok-with-pledgegood/ | title=Goodpop Wants to Make Good Deeds Go Viral on Tiktok with #Pledgegood | date=17 September 2021 }}
In 2022, GoodPop and the Pledge Good Foundation donated 1.5 million meals in the US through its partner, Feeding America.{{cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/goodpop-donates-1-5-million-meals-through-its-pledge-good-foundation-and-partnership-with-feeding-america-301628083.html | title=GoodPop Donates 1.5 Million Meals Through Its Pledge Good Foundation and Partnership with Feeding America® }}
GoodPop is the official sponsor of the United States chapter of international non-profit Good Deeds Day, a global movement that aims to unite people from more than 100 countries to do good deeds and volunteer projects each year in April. Since 2007, millions of people from thousands of communities, organizations and businesses have participated.{{cite web | url=https://www.good-deeds-day.org/countries/usa-goodpop/ | title=USA - in Partnership with Goodpop - Good Deeds Day }}
Products
GoodPop's products include frozen treats with real fruit juice, no added sugar and plant based cream, as well as non-dairy and dairy based frozen desserts.{{Cite web |last=GoodPop® |title=GoodPop® {{!}} GoodPop {{!}} Cleaned Up Classics, Ice Pops + Dairy-Free Snacks |url=https://goodpop.com/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=GoodPop® |language=en-US}} Products are made with organic or non-GMO and plant based ingredients, and are 150 calories or less.{{cite web | url=https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/brands/goodpop | title=Buy GoodPop Products at Whole Foods Market }}
GoodPop products have been certified by The Non-GMO Project since 2014, at the time the first frozen novelty brand to achieve such certification.{{cite web|url=http://www.nongmoproject.org/find-non-gmo/search-participating-products/search/?brandId=1867|title=Non-GMO Participating Products|website=The Non-GMO Project|access-date=2014-10-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023014849/http://www.nongmoproject.org/find-non-gmo/search-participating-products/search/?brandId=1867|archive-date=2014-10-23}}
Recognition and awards
"Best New Product" Award at the Natural Products Expo West, 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.nosh.com/awards/2022/goodpop-chocolate-vanilla-sandwiches | title=Best New Products - GoodPop Chocolate Vanilla Sandwiches - NOSH Best of 2022 Awards }}
Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Awards, 2022 "Best Frozen Pops"{{cite web | url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a40158034/healthy-snack-awards-2022/ | title=The 2022 Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Awards | date=28 June 2022 }}
Designalytics Effectiveness Awards 2022: "GoodPop Snags Grand Prize"{{cite web | url=https://www.designalytics.com/insights/designalytics-effectiveness-awards-2022-goodpop-snags-grand-prize | title=Designalytics Effectiveness Awards 2022: GoodPop Snags Grand Prize }}
Keep Austin Beautiful's eBay Community Involvement Award 2017 "GoodPop Makes Good in the Community"{{cite web | url=https://keepaustinbeautiful.org/blog/goodpop-makes-good-in-the-community/ | title=GoodPop Makes Good in the Community | date=3 November 2017 }}
2023 Greater Austin Chamber Business Awards, "Top CEO Award Winner, Daniel Goetz"{{cite web | url=https://www.austinchamber.com/press-releases/chamber-announces-2023-greater-austin-business-awards-finalists | title=Greater Austin Business Awards 2023 | date=17 August 2023 }}